U.S. CONSTITUTION STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What6is6the6preamble?6-6ans--The6introduction6to6the6Constitution.
How6many6articles6are6in6the6Constitution?6-6ans--Seven
How6many6branches6are6in6the6government?6-6ans--Three6branches
How6many6times6has6the6Constitution6been6amended?6-6ans--Twenty-seven
What6are6the6three6branches6of6the6government?6-6ans--Legislative,6Executive,6Judicial
What6are6the6first6ten6amendments6to6the6Constitution6called?6-6ans--The6Bill6of6Rights
What6is6the6main6job6of6the6Legislature?6-6ans--to6make6the6laws
What6are6the6two6houses6of6the6Legislature6called?6-6ans--The6Congress
Name6the6two6houses6of6Congress.6-6ans--
The6House6of6Representatives6and6The6Senate
When6does6each6new6session6of6Congress6begin?6-6ans--
on6January63rd6of6odd6numbered6years
What6is6the6Congressional6Record?6-6ans--
A6written6record6of6everything6said6in6both6houses6of6Congress
What6is6the6Elastic6Clause?6-6ans--It6allows6Congress6to6Stretch6its6powers6as6needed.
How6many6members6in6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--435
How6is6the6number6of6representatives6chosen6for6each6state?6-6ans--
The6number6is6based6on6the6state's6population.
How6often6is6there6a6census6of6the6American6people?6-6ans--Every6106years.
What6are6the6three6qualifications6to6be6a6Representative?6-6ans--1.6at6least6256years6old
2.6U.S.6citizen6for6at6least676years
, 3.6live6in6the6state6you6are6representing
How6long6is6the6term6of6office6for6a6Representative?6-6ans--26years
Who6is6the6leader6of6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--The6Speaker6of6the6House
What6role6does6the6House6play6in6an6impeachment6trial?6-6ans--
The6House6gathers6the6evidence.
How6many6members6are6in6the6Senate?6-6ans--100
How6many6senators6from6each6state?6-6ans--2
What6are6the6three6qualifications6to6be6a6Senator?6-6ans--1.6at6least6306years6old
2.6U.S.6citizen6for6at6least696years
3.6live6in6the6state6you6are6representing
How6long6is6the6term6of6office6for6a6senator?6-6ans--66years
Who6is6the6leader6of6the6Senate?6-6ans--The6President6of6the6Senate6which6is6the6Vice-
President
What6role6does6the6Senate6play6in6an6impeachment6trial?6-6ans--
The6Senate6acts6as6the6jury.
Where6does6a6Bill6go6first6to6become6a6Law?6-6ans--
It6begins6either6in6the6Senate6or6in6the6House6of6Representatives.
What6kind6of6Bill6can6only6begin6in6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--
A6bill6concerning6money6or6revenue.
After6a6Bill6passes6the6first6House6of6the6Congress,6where6does6it6go6next?6-6ans--
To6the6other6House.
If6a6Bill6passes6through6both6Houses6of6Congress,6where6does6it6go6next?6-6ans--
To6the6President.
What6two6things6can6a6president6do6to6a6Bill?6-6ans--1.6sign6it6to6make6it6a6Law
2.6veto6it6and6send6it6back6to6Congress
How6can6a6vetoed6Bill6become6a6law?6-6ans--
Both6Houses6of6Congress6must6override6the6veto6with6a62/36vote6in6each6House.
What6are6the6Powers6of6Congress?6-6ans--1.6taxing
2.6printing6money
3.6declaring6war
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What6is6the6preamble?6-6ans--The6introduction6to6the6Constitution.
How6many6articles6are6in6the6Constitution?6-6ans--Seven
How6many6branches6are6in6the6government?6-6ans--Three6branches
How6many6times6has6the6Constitution6been6amended?6-6ans--Twenty-seven
What6are6the6three6branches6of6the6government?6-6ans--Legislative,6Executive,6Judicial
What6are6the6first6ten6amendments6to6the6Constitution6called?6-6ans--The6Bill6of6Rights
What6is6the6main6job6of6the6Legislature?6-6ans--to6make6the6laws
What6are6the6two6houses6of6the6Legislature6called?6-6ans--The6Congress
Name6the6two6houses6of6Congress.6-6ans--
The6House6of6Representatives6and6The6Senate
When6does6each6new6session6of6Congress6begin?6-6ans--
on6January63rd6of6odd6numbered6years
What6is6the6Congressional6Record?6-6ans--
A6written6record6of6everything6said6in6both6houses6of6Congress
What6is6the6Elastic6Clause?6-6ans--It6allows6Congress6to6Stretch6its6powers6as6needed.
How6many6members6in6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--435
How6is6the6number6of6representatives6chosen6for6each6state?6-6ans--
The6number6is6based6on6the6state's6population.
How6often6is6there6a6census6of6the6American6people?6-6ans--Every6106years.
What6are6the6three6qualifications6to6be6a6Representative?6-6ans--1.6at6least6256years6old
2.6U.S.6citizen6for6at6least676years
, 3.6live6in6the6state6you6are6representing
How6long6is6the6term6of6office6for6a6Representative?6-6ans--26years
Who6is6the6leader6of6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--The6Speaker6of6the6House
What6role6does6the6House6play6in6an6impeachment6trial?6-6ans--
The6House6gathers6the6evidence.
How6many6members6are6in6the6Senate?6-6ans--100
How6many6senators6from6each6state?6-6ans--2
What6are6the6three6qualifications6to6be6a6Senator?6-6ans--1.6at6least6306years6old
2.6U.S.6citizen6for6at6least696years
3.6live6in6the6state6you6are6representing
How6long6is6the6term6of6office6for6a6senator?6-6ans--66years
Who6is6the6leader6of6the6Senate?6-6ans--The6President6of6the6Senate6which6is6the6Vice-
President
What6role6does6the6Senate6play6in6an6impeachment6trial?6-6ans--
The6Senate6acts6as6the6jury.
Where6does6a6Bill6go6first6to6become6a6Law?6-6ans--
It6begins6either6in6the6Senate6or6in6the6House6of6Representatives.
What6kind6of6Bill6can6only6begin6in6the6House6of6Representatives?6-6ans--
A6bill6concerning6money6or6revenue.
After6a6Bill6passes6the6first6House6of6the6Congress,6where6does6it6go6next?6-6ans--
To6the6other6House.
If6a6Bill6passes6through6both6Houses6of6Congress,6where6does6it6go6next?6-6ans--
To6the6President.
What6two6things6can6a6president6do6to6a6Bill?6-6ans--1.6sign6it6to6make6it6a6Law
2.6veto6it6and6send6it6back6to6Congress
How6can6a6vetoed6Bill6become6a6law?6-6ans--
Both6Houses6of6Congress6must6override6the6veto6with6a62/36vote6in6each6House.
What6are6the6Powers6of6Congress?6-6ans--1.6taxing
2.6printing6money
3.6declaring6war